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Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Manu Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan-Manu Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Manu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
220 | 215 | 209 | 277 | 273 | 259 | 246 | 239 | 183 | 183 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 205 | 355 | 698 | 1180 | 922 | 1815 | 1757 | 1553 | 1789 | 2041 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:05AM2.63m | 1:30PM2.41m | 1:52AM2.50m | 2:25PM2.29m | 2:48AM2.39m | 3:27PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.62m | 7:27AM0.77m | 7:42PM0.74m | 8:17AM0.86m | 8:34PM0.84m | 9:15AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 220 | 215 | 209 | 277 | 273 | 259 | 246 | 239 | 26 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 46 | 120 | 205 | 158 | 113 | 1180 | 922 | 1815 | 1757 | 1553 | 1789 | 2041 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 5 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 183 | 183 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 158 | — | 26 | 110 | 143 | 65 | 106 | 158 | 212 | 351 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 62 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 14 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 355 | 698 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 9 | 221 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 228 | 231 | 298 | 298 | 115 | 103 | 108 | 108 | 112 | 103 | 103 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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